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I have skin in this game – my dad is the president of St Austell Wheelers cycle club in Cornwall. Over the years, I have bought him everything from a Bart Simpson bicycle bell (which he selflessly attached to his Ribble road bike) to a myriad of jerseys, to Rouleur mugs with his favourite riders’ faces on them. I have got it right and disastrously misjudged it (that bell – sorry, dad).
This year, he says, “There are two things on my wishlist: a new pair of legs, or an electric bike!” He’s in good company; commentating legend Phil Liggett is also a fan of e-bikes. “Young and old alike are discovering the freedom of the roads, lanes and tracks by pedalling with a little assistance,” he says.
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